Disassembly
Engine
Disassembly
NOTICE: Do not loosen or remove the crankshaft pulley bolt without first installing the special tools as instructed in this procedure. The crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft timing sprocket are not keyed to the crankshaft. The crankshaft, the crankshaft sprocket and the pulley are fitted together by friction, using diamond washers between the flange faces on each part. For that reason, the crankshaft sprocket is also unfastened if you loosen the pulley bolt. Before any repair requiring loosening or removal of the crankshaft pulley bolt, the crankshaft and camshafts must be locked in place by the special service tools, otherwise severe engine damage can occur.
NOTICE: During engine repair procedures, cleanliness is extremely important. Any foreign material, including any material created while cleaning gasket surfaces that enters the oil passages, coolant passages or the oil pan, can cause engine failure.
NOTICE: Due to the precision fit and timing of the balancer shaft assembly, it cannot be removed from the engine block.
1. Remove the 6 bolts and the flywheel.
2. Mount the engine on a suitable stand.
3. Disconnect the crankshaft position (CKP) sensor electrical connector.
4. Remove the bolt and the engine wiring harness connector bracket.
5. Detach the engine wiring harness pin-type retainer.
6. Remove the 3 bolts and the accessory drive belt tensioner.
7. Disconnect the coil-on-plug and camshaft position (CMP) sensor electrical connectors.
8. Position the rubber boot aside and disconnect the cylinder head temperature (CHT) sensor electrical connector.
9. If equipped, disconnect the block heater electrical connector.
10. Disconnect the radio ignition interference capacitor electrical connector.
11. Disconnect the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve electrical connector and remove the engine control wiring harness from the engine.
12. Remove the 3 bolts and the coolant pump pulley.
13. Remove the 3 bolts and the coolant pump.
14. Disconnect the coolant hose.
15. Remove the 3 bolts and the thermostat housing.
16. Disconnect the coolant hose.
17. Remove the bolt and the knock sensor (KS).
18. Remove the 8 bolts and the crankcase vent oil separator.
19. Remove the 4 bolts and the oil filter adapter.
^ Discard the gasket.
20. Disconnect and remove the coolant hoses.
21. If equipped, remove the block heater.
22. Remove the engine cover studs.
23. Remove the crankcase vent tube and the coil-on-plugs.
24. NOTICE: Only use hand tools when removing or installing the spark plugs, damage can occur to the cylinder head or spark plug.
Remove the spark plugs and the CHT sensor.
^ Discard the CHT sensor.
25. Remove the bolts and the valve cover.
26. CAUTION: Failure to position the No. 1 piston at top dead center (TDC) can result in damage to the engine. Turn the engine in the normal direction of rotation only.
Using the crankshaft pulley bolt, turn the crankshaft clockwise to position the No. 1 piston at TDC.
^ The hole in the crankshaft pulley should be in the 6 o'clock position.
27. CAUTION: The special tool 303-465 is for camshaft alignment only. Using this tool to prevent engine rotation can result in engine damage.
NOTE: The camshaft timing slots are offset. If the special tool cannot be installed, rotate the crankshaft one complete revolution clockwise to correctly position the camshafts.
Install the special tool in the slots on the rear of both camshafts.
28. Remove the engine plug bolt.
29. NOTE: The special tool will contact the crankshaft and prevent it from turning past TDC. However, the crankshaft can still be rotated in the counterclockwise direction. The crankshaft must remain at the TDC position during the crankshaft pulley removal and installation.
Install the special tool.
30. CAUTION: The crankshaft must remain in the TDC position during removal of the pulley bolt or damage to the engine can occur. Therefore, the crankshaft pulley must be held in place with the special tool and the bolt should be removed using an air impact wrench (1/2 inch drive minimum).
NOTICE: The crankshaft sprocket diamond washer may come off with the crankshaft pulley. The diamond washer must be replaced; remove and discard the diamond washer. If the diamond washer is not installed, engine damage may occur.
Using the special tools and an air impact wrench, remove the crankshaft pulley.
^ Remove and discard the crankshaft pulley bolt and washer.
^ Remove the crankshaft pulley.
^ Remove the diamond washer and discard.
31. CAUTION: Use care not to damage the engine front cover or the crankshaft when removing the seal.
Using the special tool, remove the crankshaft front oil seal.
32. NOTE: Whenever the CKP sensor is removed, a new one must be installed using the alignment jig supplied with the new part.
Remove and discard the CKP sensor.
33. Remove the bolts and the engine front cover.
34. Compress the timing chain tensioner in the following sequence.
1. Using a small pick, release and hold the ratchet mechanism.
2. While holding the ratchet mechanism in the released position, compress the tensioner by pushing the timing chain arm toward the tensioner.
3. Insert a paper clip into the hole to retain the tensioner.
35. Remove the 2 bolts and the timing chain tensioner.
36. Remove the RH timing chain guide.
37. Remove the timing chain.
38. Remove the bolts and the LH timing chain guide.
39. CAUTION: Do not rely on the Camshaft Alignment Plate to prevent camshaft rotation. Damage to the tool or the camshaft can occur.
Using the flats on the camshaft to prevent camshaft rotation, remove the bolts and the camshaft sprockets.
40. Remove the oil pump chain tensioner and guide.
1 Release the tension on the tensioner spring.
2 Remove the tensioner and the shoulder bolt.
3 Remove the guide.
41. NOTE: Remove and discard the crankshaft sprocket diamond washer located behind the crankshaft sprocket.
NOTE: The oil pump chain sprocket must be held in place.
Remove the oil pump chain and sprockets.
1 Remove the bolt.
2 Remove the chain and sprockets.
42. Mark the position of the camshaft lobes on the No. 1 cylinder for assembly reference.
43. CAUTION: Failure to follow the camshaft loosening procedure can result in damage to the camshafts.
Remove the camshafts from the engine.
^ Loosen the camshaft bearing bolts in the sequence shown, one turn at a time. Repeat until all the tension is released.
^ Remove the camshaft bearing caps.
^ Remove the camshafts.
44. Remove the cylinder head.
^ Remove and discard the cylinder head bolts.
^ Remove the cylinder head.
^ Remove and discard the cylinder head gasket.
45. Remove the cylinder head alignment dowels.
46. Remove the bolts and the oil pan.
47. Remove the bolts and the rear crankshaft seal.
48. Remove the bolts, oil pump pickup tube and gasket.
49. Remove the bolts and the oil pump.
50. Remove the bolts and the block-off plate.
51. Make sure the Crankshaft TDC Timing Peg is still installed and the engine is still at TDC.
^ Rotate the crankshaft slowly clockwise until the crankshaft balance weight is up against the Crankshaft TDC Timing Peg.
52. Mark the balancer unit front shafts on the top for reference that the balancer unit is at TDC.
53. NOTICE: Due to the precision interior construction of the balancer unit, it should not be disassembled.
Remove the 4 bolts and the balancer unit.
54. Remove the Crankshaft TDC Timing Peg.
55. Before removing the pistons, inspect the top of the cylinder bores. If necessary, remove the ridge or carbon deposits from each cylinder using an abrasive pad or equivalent, following manufacturer's instructions.
56. NOTE: Clearly mark the connecting rods, connecting rod caps and connecting rod bearings in numerical order for correct orientation for reassembly.
Remove the connecting rod cap bolts and cap.
57. NOTICE: Do not scratch the cylinder walls or crankshaft journals with the connecting rod.
Using the Connecting Rod Installer, remove the piston' rod assembly from the engine block.
^ Repeat the previous 2 steps until all the piston/rod assemblies are removed from the engine block.
58. Remove the bolts in the sequence shown.
^ Remove the main bearing beam. Discard the bolts.
59. Remove the crankshaft from the engine block.
60. NOTE: If the main bearings are being reused, mark them in order for correct orientation and reassembly.
Remove the main bearings from the main bearing beam.
61. NOTE: If the main bearings are being reused, mark them in order for correct orientation and reassembly.
NOTE: The center bulkhead has the thrust bearing. Remove the main bearings from the cylinder block.
62. NOTE: If the oil squirters are being reused, mark them in order for correct location during reassembly.
NOTE:The front bulkhead does not have an oil squirter.
Remove the 4 oil squirters.
63. Inspect the cylinder block, main bearing beam, pistons and connecting rods.